3.5 stars**

This was an absolute ride and I really enjoyed it.

The idea of bouncing back and forth between two parallel realities after face-planting on concrete while doing whippets is hilarious and oh so fun, and thankfully, really well done. While dual-timeline stories are often quite difficult for me to follow, especially when they contain shared characters, this one was a breeze to read.

I would say this is perfect for fans of Jesse Andrews, Ned Vizzini, and even Andrew Smith. That is, those who like their contemporaries with a little edge, their protagonists with a healthy dose of sarcasm, and are good with a little weird. It's funny, it's compelling, it's got great character development. And MAN that would make a good movie.

My only beef is with the ending, which I found to not have nearly enough closure for my liking and [ I kinda want to know which reality was "our" reality. Though I guess that's not really the point. (hide spoiler)] All in all though, really fun, and definitely worth a read.

Trigger and Content Warnings: Recreational drug use by minors, strained parental relationships, abandonment, physical assault, injury (with fairly graphic descriptions of blood and broken bones), vomit

This book dips its toe into theoretical physics but doesn't go too far so its not overly complex. We have a simple divergence - a secret either kept or revealed and the ways his life turns dependent on that fact. WE see how what a character thinks is best becomes much worse while the punishment he despises provides new opportunities. It's far from perfect.. I had complaints about both realities , elements that didn't make sense, and underdeveloped characters. Still interesting to consider..

Very cute read! Definitely perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli, Robyn Schneider, and Jenny Han. The story had a steady plot with motivated characters and an even pace.

What I Liked
Chris is the typical stupid teenager doing stupid teenager things, but he's still very relatable--who among us hasn't done a stupid thing? The splits between Chris A and Chris B are done very well, although sometimes you can't really tell who is who when you start. I don't know if it was my e-book version, but it seemed like some chapters were in a larger or smaller font depending on who was the viewpoint character. I'm not sure if this is the case in the printed book, but if so, that's a cool way to tell the difference! Chris's relationship with his parents and other siblings are broad, and it's interesting to see the sometimes minor, sometimes major differences in how Chris interacts with them depending on which timeline he's in.

What I Would Have Liked to See
[SPOILER!] I was expecting Swift to be there in the alternate version of things, and I was kind of sad when he didn't show up. But at least Other Chris still got his happily ever after (at least for now)!

My Favorite!
I was surprised (pleasantly!) at how my expectations were to like one Chris over the other, but things actually ended up being the opposite. And I love Swift! He's so great, as evidenced by his choice in donuts!

<i>Me, Myself, & Him </i>is a fairly quick read about a premise you've probably seen before: a major event happens (in this case, Chris does whippets) that could have very different possible outcomes (telling the truth and being forced to spend the summer with his dad, or lying and keeping things the same except for paranoia about the truth getting out), and then we see this play out in parallel storylines that dovetail nicely. (Or am I the only one who loves the Broadway musical <i>If/Then</i>?) This isn't necessarily a criticism--it's just the best way to explain the book. The flipping between storylines can be engaging as a reader--you are left on a cliffhanger and then have to read another chapter before you get a resolution, during which you reach another cliffhanger--or you can put the book aside and dread reading the storyline you aren't enjoying as much. For me, I found the book short enough that after it got going I was quite invested in both storylines.

That said, the thing about the parallel universes is sometimes the parallels are a little too coincidental, and this book has plenty of <em>wink-wink </em>moments, which didn't exactly add depth to the concept. Later on, though, it raised the stakes and got more imaginative. It became less cheesy and more beautiful. Everything came together well.

I wish I knew a little more about Chris's life pre-incident, particularly with his friends, because at the beginning it was difficult to understand exactly why he felt his relationship with his best friends was changing--I didn't know completely it was like before to fully empathize. Still, some of the secondary characters were more fleshed out than I expected, and I liked the theme of finding out more about people you think you know. It captured that in-between feeling between high school and college very well.

I also loved Chris's voice. The formatting gets creative with charts and concept maps to illustrate his thought processes, which I found quite relatable and worked well even in the Kindle ARC formatting. Meanwhile, there's a great therapy session, which I always welcome in YA. I also loved that Chris was just casually gay, and even though the romance in one of the parallel stories was convenient, it was sweet.

Overall, <i>Me, Myself & Him</i> might not live up to its comparison titles in my mind, but it was still an enjoyable read with plenty of interesting and creative moments I don't see often in YA.

Please excuse me while I swoon. What a title to add to the ever growing list of YA LGBT+ genre; cant wait to recommend this title to everyone!

This was such an interesting way to tell a story. One event splits into 2 outcomes and from there you have 2 stories. I liked that even though they were separate, they mirrored each other and some things happened the same. Either timeline, Chris had a lot of realizations and grew up over the summer. Things changed for him with his friends, even though he didn't want them to. Chris was pretty likeable, although sometimes he could be a jerk. This was fun and moved along well.

When Chris Schweitzer takes a hit of whippets and passes out face first on the cement, his nose isn't the only thing that changes forever. Instead of staying home with his friends for the last summer after high school, he's shipped off to live with his famous physicist but royal jerk of a father to prove he can "play by the rules" before Dad will pay for college.

Or . . . not.

In an alternate time line, Chris's parents remain blissfully ignorant about the accident, and life at home goes back to normal--until it doesn't. A new spark between his two best (straight) friends quickly turns Chris into a (gay) third wheel, and even worse, the truth about the whippets incident starts to unravel. As his summer explodes into a million messy pieces, Chris wonders how else things might have gone. Is it possible to be jealous of another version of yourself in an alternate reality that doesn't even exist?

This was so different from what I normally read! I was a little skeptical going in because I wasn't sure how well I'd be able to follow the alternating timelines. I was pleasantly surprised by how well formatted it was and I had very little issue following along.

*Book received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

The sci-fi twist was not what writing style I enjoyed. Maybe too opposites of universe made it feel slightly underdeveloped. It is a light summer read however and I do like the friendship developments.

I read this book about half way and could see the parallels of him finding love and dealing with his family issues. Overall this was a good book and loved the friendships between his friends and the new friends that he is making in the area.

Great read. The author wrote a story that was interesting and moved at a pace that kept me engaged. The characters were easy to invest in.

Do you ever feel like you are just a version of yourself and there's other versions of you living out your life in different universes? That's exactly what this book is. Chris ends up having an accident at beginning of a summer and in one Universe he ends up in California for the summer and another Universe he stays in Ohio for the summer. There's a lot of physics and science in this book but don't let that deter you because it's not mentioned in a way that you necessarily have to understand it. It's mentioned in a way to get people to think about the possibility of different versions of ourselves. Overall is good book with a cute story line, and some very realistic elements about divorce and families and relationships. I'm always here for a gay book. It did lack a little bit of depth for me though, as though both stories that were told had to be cut short to make it fit into one book. Essentially I could have used another 50 to 100 pages of development or conclusion. Overall, this is a good book with realistic, if yet underdeveloped, characters.

This book was such a fun read. I love multiverse books and this one did not disappoint. The voice was fun and relatable while being real with flaws. The format was easy to follow and it was a quick read.

Me, Myself, & Him is a split timeline tale of how one decision can have dramatically different results.

After Chris does whippets and passes out at work his life could take one of two paths: he lies and stays at home for the last summer before college or he gets found out and shipped off to his father's for the last summer before college.

Each timeline is revealed in alternating chapters which would not be so bad if both storylines were equally engaging and developed, but that is not the case. Both storylines had their faults and neither one feels complete. In the storyline where he went to California for the summer was both the best and worst timeline. Even though the main character is gay, as soon as he gets off the plane and sees his 14-year-old soon-to-be step-sister he comments on her breasts and their size. Um...excuse me? In this timeline, there are more inappropriate, off-the-wall comments regarding the "crush" that she was developing on him at the same time Chris was starting a relationship with a guy in his drug group.

In the other timeline, Chris is found doing more drugs with a coworker and not making the right choices. Strangely enough, this timeline introduced the "reason" for his parents' divorce in the last few chapters and it just opened unresolved questions where there didn't need to be.

I have mixed feelings on this book because on one hand, exploring how one decision could result in different things happening is fun and creative, the story just felt flat and I was investing in the "California" Chris until his breast comment and I just couldn't get behind the "Stay at home" Chris. I can see this story appealing to 16 to 19 year old guys though.

Overall rating is a 3.5 because the book became a slog to read in the middle with the double chapter format. Likability as a 40-year-old mother means it's a 3. Appeal if I were a late-teen guy 4.5. So, take your pick of ratings.

Thank you, NetGalley and Random House Children's for the opportunity to read this advance reader copy.

This was cute. I love parallel universe stories, the “how does one decision change our lives” kind of deal - especially when, like in this one, we see a character muse about possible other lives and be right. I loved Gina, she was so sweet.

Thanks to NetGalley and and Delacorte Press for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Me Myself & Him by Chris Tebbetts follows Chris Schweitzer in 2 different timelines. The story starts with Chris taking whippets and passing out behind the restaurant where he works. In one timeline, his family finds out he was using and he's shipped off to his dad's for the summer. In the other, his secret is safe (or so he thinks) and he stays home with his friends.

This book serves an interesting concept -- how much could a person's life change if only 1 thing went differently. The writing was easy to follow, and I only got confused as to which chapter was which once or twice. However, I think one timeline was way more developed than the other, and it seemed to me that was the timeline the author was more invested in. Or perhaps it was simply the timeline where Chris developed the most and became a more fleshed out character.

The ending felt a bit rushed in both timelines, and I think, even though the book is 300 pages, there could've been a bit more development for Chris and the side characters. Some felt fleshed out, others felt a bit two dimensional.

It's a slice of life story, serving 2 different flavors of pie, and I admire the attempt.

I confess I was disappointed. This isn't supernatural or science fiction, it's just a story of how life can be different depending on a single fact.

Chris trips on the floor, almost breaking his nose. This is, if his mother finds out he's been tripping on whippets his last summer before college may be completely different. Narrated in alternate chapters we find out how both of his lives were, as he tries to overcome his issues with his estranged father and with his best friends, which may be a love triangle.

I think it's an interesting exercise. Somewhere in the book they do start discussing about the possibility of existing other selves, with different lives. But I'm sorry that it never goes anywhere really, and that's why I don't call this a sci-fi. It'd be the same as calling a book a drama because a character cried, or a romance because someone got married. So don't be me—start the book knowing this is more like one of these visual novel games when you have to make a choice to know what happens in each timeline.

Which is still interesting, to be honest. It wasn't what I wanted and it didn't blow my world, but the situations Chris needs to deal with, the relationships he needs to understand and fix, they're very relatable. This was a great way to get to know Chris himself. All the themes explored were equally food for thought, the author has a way to bring up important topics without sounding preachy.

As for the ending, I confess I'll need a second read to make sure I understood. It sure didn't go boom, so I'll call it lukewarm. Not bad but not really the best. To the last page I expected there to be a reason I had to read two different stories about Chris's summer, and there was none.

To be honest, I prefer playing visual novels; not a book format I fell in love with.

This book’s description appealed to me. We follow the main character through two different timelines. They both start with Chris huffing from a whipped cream can with his friend and passing out. One timeline has his parents finding out and Chris being coerced to going to stay with his dad the simmer before college. The second timeline has him not getting caught, spending the summer with his friends and dealing with the anxiety of Gerri game caught.

There were several aspects I really enjoyed. Chris’ anger with his father leaving and their relationship were well done. His anger was very realistic.

The alternate timelines were interesting and introduced in an interesting way and with humor. Chris’s father being a brilliant physicist was a nice bonus.

The two misses for me in this book were the reason for the three stars rather than four. First, Chris meets one person in each timeline which I feel we’re not developed and were missed opportunities. In the first time line Chris meets a guy and begins his first relationship. We don’t learn much about him and he seems to be there just as a romantic prop. In the second timeline Chris interacts with Mitch who is given a fascinating background and little is done with it. Both of these relationships left me wanting more.

The second miss for me was the ending. It just ended with no real wrap-up in either timeline.

In conclusion, the ride was fun but I was disappointed in the end.

ARC provided in exchange for honest review. 👩‍💻

Chris Tebbett's Me Myself & Him is a lovely book, all about the time between the end of high school and the beginning of college. When doing whippets with a friend after his summer job, Chris, the main character, passes out and ends up in the ER. He must decide whether to tell the truth about what happened or to lie. By using an alternate timeline, Tebbetts is able to create a wonderful tension between the Chris who stays home in Ohio, lying about how he ended up in the ER, and the Chris who tells the truth and has to go to California to stay with his estranged father, a theoretical physicist. I loved how the two timelines were in conversation with each other. How things that happen in one timeline has echoes in the other. There is a beautiful moment, late in the book, when we see so clearly how one timeline or another has changed things for Chris. I loved this book so much. And I thought it was very true to that time of life when everything is changing, and suddenly you find out that things aren't a simple as you thought they were.

Personally, I enjoyed this book! I was given the chance to read this in advance in exchange for an honest review and in my honest opinion, if you enjoy cliché rom coms, this is the book for you! It's coming out on July 9th, and definitely makes for a perfect summer read!